help!? virus?

Question

some security thing has just come onto my computer accidentaly, norton got rid of 2 for me but can't get this off?? it seems pretty bad what should i do?

Ok it takes over my homepage as some security alert thing and theres a 'security toolbar' thing on my initernet page that i cant get off and on the taskbar stuff keeps coming up like system alert trojan and stuff like that.

Ok i got rid of the toolbar thing on my web browser but the homepage thing is still coming up and i still got a icon on my taskbar that changed from X to ? and i dont know how to get rid of that??

Answer 1

Your computer has a Smitfraud infection.

The standard tool to remove this pest is SmitfraudFix. The full removal procedure and the free removal tool is here:
http://siri.urz.free.fr/Fix/SmitfraudFix_En.php

Almost all "general purpose","all-in one" spyware and virus removal programs such as AVG, Norton, or Spybot S & D cannot remove it.

Good luck.

Answer 2

If you mean security alert in taskbar

its been common last few months
NO PROGRAM WILL REMOVE IT FOR YOU
despite what others will say here downloading
software or running scans wont get rid of your problem

You need to open C:\Windows\System32
View as details
Sort by Last Accessed (descending date)
Start at top of list of files
MOUSEOVER all the dll files
you are looking for a DLL file that has NO DATA in the mouseover box
should be a fairly new file maybe 3-4 days older than first alert

the file will have an odd random name like pjgerpk.dll
thats just an example the name will look random

once you have the good candidate for the loader

OPEN regedit
thats START>RUN> type in regedit
Form here use EDIT/FIND type in the file name
from System32 directory you found

when the search stops press DELETE
then press F3 make sure search completes
thru whole registry

Now Reboot PC to unregister the DLL from memory

go back to C:\Windows\System32 DELETE the file

that should do it for ya

Answer 3

This is how some work so its probably worth a go. does it still come up when not connected to the internet?
If not it might be stored on your computer, look at the text in the address bar of the "homepage thing", make note of the last word in the text, each word is separated by a "/"

now delete the last word off the text and copy it.
Open up "my computer" and copy the text into this address bar then click enter, now look for a file in the location where you are which has the same name as the last word which you deleted. if you find it delete it

Answer 4

Here are the instructions for getting rid of Security Toolbar:-

Answer 5

Well. What do you expect? You ARE using a Nortan product. Remove it, and then download a free version of AVG- Free edition.

www.girsoft.com << LINK TO AVG's SITE

Install, update and scan with AVG. If that doesn't work, think about scanning in 'safe mode'. Google that if you don't know how to get to it. ==]

Answer 6

Put the details of virus problem in Google. It will probably give you the correct procedure to remove it. Worked for me!

Answer 7

Run a virus scan to further diagnose the problem

Answer 8

Hi!

In my opinion;

you must use karspersky virus scan.
Because it is very perfect. Really Perfect.

It's update is very speed.

Really it is my advice.

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Answer 9

check out
http://sumiram2006.googlepages.com/combatproblems
It not only gives complete solutions but also offers
free downloads of effective softwares which can detect
and eliminate all spy ware /virus /ad ware /Trojans completely.

Answer 10

use ad-aware 2007 it is surely a malware.